34 Power to charge

Part 4 The National Health Service

Chapter 1
Pharmaceutical Services

34  Power to charge

(1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý After section 42 of the 1977 Act insert—

“42A Power to charge: England

(1)ÌýÌýÌýÌý The Secretary of State may give directions to a Primary Care Trust requiring it to charge a fee in cases or descriptions of case specified in the directions to persons who make an application referred to in section 42(2)(c)(i) or (ii) to the Primary Care Trust.

(2)ÌýÌýÌýÌý The Secretary of State may in the directions—

(a)ÌýÌýÌýÌý specify the fee himself, or

(b)ÌýÌýÌýÌý require the Primary Care Trust to determine the amount of the fee in accordance with any requirements set out in the directions.

(3)ÌýÌýÌýÌý Before determining the amount of the fee—

(a)

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